Employment Lawyer

Local Workforce Hire; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 126,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Superannuation

Job summary

Local Workforce Hire in Melbourne, Australia, is seeking an Employment Lawyer to advise on employment law matters and help clients navigate complex workplace issues. This full-time, Melbourne-based role offers exposure to a diverse range of employment matters and a path to develop practical, commercially focused legal outcomes.

You will advise on contracts, policies and entitlements, support with disputes, and build strong client relationships within an established practice.

Qualifications

• Admitted as an Australian legal practitioner with practising certificate eligibility.
• Experience in employment law or workplace relations.
• Strong research, drafting and analytical abilities.
• Excellent client management and communication skills.
• A practical, commercially minded approach to resolving issues.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work independently.
• Knowledge of employment contracts and workplace policies.

Responsibilities

• Advising employers and employees on employment law matters.
• Providing advice on contracts, policies and entitlements.
• Assisting with unfair dismissal, general protections and disputes.
• Managing disciplinary processes, performance management and termination.
• Drafting correspondence, advice and documentation.
• Representing or assisting in negotiations, conciliation and dispute resolution.
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships.

Skills

Legal drafting

Client management

Communication

Analytical skills

Independent work

Prioritisation

Education

Bachelor of Laws

Job description

Melbourne, VIC | Full-Time | $140,000 + Super

Employment Lawyer

Melbourne, VIC | Full-Time | $140,000 + Super

Take the next step in your legal career

We are seeking an Employment Lawyer to join an established legal practice in Melbourne, advising on employment law matters and helping clients navigate complex workplace issues.

This is an opportunity for a motivated legal professional to work across a range of employment law matters, build strong client relationships and contribute to practical, commercially focused legal outcomes.

What you'll be doing

• Advising employers and employees on employment law matters.

• Providing advice on employment contracts, workplace policies and employee entitlements.

• Assisting with unfair dismissal, general protections and workplace disputes.

• Managing matters involving disciplinary processes, performance management and termination of employment.

• Drafting legal correspondence, advice and other relevant documentation.

• Representing or assisting clients in negotiations, conciliation and dispute resolution.

• Building and maintaining strong client relationships.

What we're looking for

• A Bachelor of Laws or equivalent legal qualification.

• Admission as an Australian legal practitioner, with a current practising certificate or eligibility to hold one.

• Experience in employment law or workplace relations.

• Strong legal research, drafting and analytical skills.

• Excellent communication and client management abilities.

• A practical, commercially minded approach to resolving legal issues.

• The ability to manage competing priorities and work independently.

What's on offer?

• $140,000 + superannuation

• Full-time, permanent opportunity.

• Melbourne-based role.

• Exposure to a diverse range of employment law matters.

• The opportunity to develop your expertise within an established legal practice.